Gangrong steamed cake is once again caught in a food safety storm.
In the unqualified information of food sampling test published on the website of the Liaocheng City Market Supervision and Administration Bureau in Shandong Province on December 4, a batch of steamed milk fragrant cakes of Gangrong Steamed Cake was detected to exceed the total number of colonies.
Specifically, the steamed milk fragrant cake (production date/batch number: 2020-07-21, specification model: bulk weighing) produced by Shandong Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. and sold by Shandong Liaocheng Zhenhua Wholesale Supermarket Co., Ltd. Development Zone Store was detected to exceed the standard.
It is understood that the total number of colonies is an indicator of microorganisms, not an indicator of pathogenic bacteria. It is mainly used to evaluate the cleanliness of food and reflect whether the food meets the hygiene requirements in the production process. The total number of colonies is too high, indicating that the sample is at great risk of microbial contamination.
The total number of colonies is an important microbial index of pastries, and the reasons for the total number of colonies in pastries to exceed the standard may be: the production raw materials and packaging materials are contaminated, the sanitary conditions of the product in the production and processing process are not controlled in place, and the cleaning and disinfection of production tools and their equipment is not thorough.
In fact, in addition to the total number of colonies detected that the steamed milk cake exceeded the standard, the Hong Kong Rong steamed cake has been controversial on the issue of food safety.
In May and July last year, Gangrong steamed cake was successively notified by the Hubei Provincial Market Supervision Bureau and the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision Bureau because the propylene glycol in the pastry exceeded the standard, and the incident was once on the Weibo hot search list, triggering heated discussions.
According to the sampling information of Hubei Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, the matcha steamed cake (production date/batch number: 2019-2-18) produced by Hubei Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. has a detected value of 4.81g/kg, which is excessive.
According to the sampling information of the Guangdong Provincial Market Supervision and Administration Bureau, a batch of Gangrong matcha steamed cakes (bulk weighing, 2019/4/24) produced by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd., the detection value of propylene glycol is 3.55g/kg, which is excessive.
It is reported that according to the national standard, the detection standard value of propylene glycol in pastries is 3.0g/kg. Although propylene glycol is low in toxicity, long-term overdose may be at risk of causing kidney disorders. The reason why the propylene glycol project in the pastry is not qualified may be that the manufacturer has not exceeded the limit in the production and processing process according to the provisions of the national standard.
According to public information, Gangrong Food is a long-established food company in Jieyang City, Guangdong Province. According to tianyancha information, Shandong Gangrong Food Co., Ltd. was established in 2011 with a registered capital of 5.16 million yuan, which is 100% controlled by Jieyang Gangrong Food Development Co., Ltd.
On December 8, this magazine searched for "Gangrong Steamed Milk Cake" on major e-commerce platforms and found that many e-commerce platforms are still on sale, the specific batch is unknown, and many products have also participated in the Double Twelve promotions.